GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

tatenlos

inactive; idle; without taking action

Wir konnten nicht tatenlos zusehen, wie die Helferin sämtliche Aufgaben allein übernahm, während wir uns über die fehlende Organisation beklagten.

We could not stand idly by as the volunteer took on all the tasks alone while we complained about the lack of organisation.

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